Universal LENR Reactor – Fuel Rods

Dale Basgall has released a presentation on the fuel rod design of the Universal LENR Reactor. ISOTAN44 or NITINOL wire are proposed as possibilities for initial experimentation. Mr. Basgall also notes that the reactor will accommodate powder formulations of metals that are sometimes used. He notes the wire may be easier for handling and reproducibility.

Nitinol, named for its composition and place of discovery (Nickel Titanium Naval Ordinance Laboratory), has some interesting properties at the lattice level and responses to heat (hence the nickname “Muscle Wire”). ISOTAN44 is obviously of interest as this is the type of wire used by Francesco Celani in his reactor.

Mr. Basgall also proposes using sodium silicide powder for hydrogen production. When combined with water, sodium silicide rapidly produces molecular hydrogen and heat. It has been proposed for use in fuel cells as a part of a hydrogen storage system.

UPDATED 10/29/12: Please note that the sodium silicide produced by SiGNa chemistry is formed by a different process and has properties that allow for a stabilized reaction. Typically produced sodium silicide will explode in water or ignite in air.

11/5/12: Mr. Basgall also informs me that the idea for the sodium silicide was proposed by a physicist member of his team.

3 Responses to Universal LENR Reactor – Fuel Rods

For the fuel of LENR a discussion today and reviewing of the Casmir Lipschitz information is for some reason
important to the nuclear physicist on our team. I really need to understand this better so I felt if it’s important to this physicist that it must be important for the fuel.

Very interesting, I went onto the quantum heat site to see how their progress is doing. They have obviously worked daily and are advancing the replication of the Celani reactor.

They show the experimental wire failure and it appears that the replication evidences that the situation will require multiple short wires with low resistance, however I understand their proof of concept and respect to Mr. Celani and I also respect the work.

There are points made in this powerpoint that recite the problems their reactor has with contamination issues.

When using multiple short wires like in this power point it allows the control to be based from the logic frequency generators and not from the total resistance in the wire conductor (solid fuel). Control for the wire fuel needs to be oscillation and feedback not resistance control.In my opinion that makes the control process to slow to react to LENR changes.